Australia vs United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure (current LCU)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.08 trillion current LCU against 2.76 trillion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 316.94 billion current LCU.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 125.89 billion current LCU | 54.89 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 239.80 billion current LCU | 414.74 billion current LCU | 174.94 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 499.37 billion current LCU | 842.59 billion current LCU | 343.22 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 940.89 billion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 447.88 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 308.36 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 303.28 billion current LCU | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.08 trillion current LCU against 2.76 trillion current LCU in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 316.94 billion current LCU, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Australia ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.